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SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujaya nama: Srimath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous vArthAmAlai contains significant concepts from our philosophy, sampradhAyam, as passed down by our pUrvAchAryas. These upadhESams, along with their important life events, were summarised by pinbazhagarAm perumAL jIyar (nampiLLai’s very dear Sishya and the author of 6000 padi gurumparA prabhAvam). While … Read more
SrI: SrImathE satakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous sUthram 54 விஷமஸ்ருஷ்டியும் கூடாது. vishama srushtiyum kUdAdhu. Meaning If there is only one AthmA, then unequal creation (vishama srushti) would also not be possible. Explanation Another inconsistency piLLai lOkAchAryar points out yet another defect in the doctrine of a single AthmA. … Read more
SrI: SrImathE satakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous sUthram 53 ஒருவன் ஸம்ஸரிக்கையும், ஒருவன் முக்தனாகையும், ஒருவன் ஶிஷ்யனாகையும், ஒருவன் ஆசார்யனாகையும் கூடாது. oruvan samsarikkaiyum, oruvan mukthanAgaiyum, oruvan SishyanAgaiyum, oruvan AchAryanAgaiyum kUdAdhu. Meaning If there is only one AthmA, then it would be impossible for one person to be in samsAra, another to … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous The extremely merciful periyavAchchAn piLLai has selected important SlOkams from SrI rAmAyaNam and has given us a vyAkhyAna grantham known as SrI rAmAyaNa thani SlOkam. abhaya pradhAna sAram is an important portion in SrI rAmAyaNam, where vibhIshaNAzhwAn surrenders to perumAL and … Read more
SrI: SrImathE satakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous sUthram 52 ஸௌப4ரி சரீரத்திலும் அது காணவேணும். saubhari SarIraththilum adhu kANa vENum. Meaning (Reply:) If bodily difference is the cause, then the same distinction should also be found in the many bodies of saubhari. Explanation Refutation of the opponent’s view The opponent … Read more
SrI: SrImathE satakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous sUthram 51 அது தே4ஹபே4தத்தாலே என்னில். adhu dhEha bhEdhaththAlE ennil. Meaning If it is said that this (difference in pleasure and pain) is due to the difference in bodies. Explanation The opponent’s objection After establishing that the simultaneous experience of pleasure and … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous The extremely merciful periyavAchchAn piLLai has selected important SlOkams from SrI rAmAyaNam and has given us a vyAkhyAna grantham known as SrI rAmAyaNa thani SlOkam. The in-depth meanings of SrI rAmAyaNam can be fully understood by studying this grantham. We express … Read more
SrI: SrImathE satakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous sUthram 50 அந்த பக்ஷத்தில், ஒருவன் ஸுகிக்கிற காலத்திலே வேறே ஒருவன் துக்கிக்கக் கூடாது. andha pakshathtil, oruvan sukikkiRa kAlaththilE vERE oruvan dhu:kikkak kUdAdhu. Meaning If that view (that there is only one soul) were true, then when one person experiences happiness, another person should … Read more
SrI: SrImathE satakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous sUthram 49 சிலர், ‘ஆத்மபே4த3மில்லை; ஏகாத்மாவேயுள்ளது என்றார்கள். silar, AthmabEdham illai; EkAthmAvE uLLadhu enRArgaL. Meaning Some people say that there is no distinction among individual souls and that only one AthmA alone exists. Explanation The view being refuted After establishing that the three … Read more
SrI: SrImathE satakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous sUthram 48 இம்மூன்றும் தனித்தனியே அநந்தமாயிருக்கும். immUnRum thaniththaniyE ananthamAyirukkum. Meaning Each of these three categories of souls – badhdha, muktha, and nithya—exists individually in infinite numbers. Explanation The question raised Having explained the three classes of conscious beings (badhdha, muktha, and nithya), … Read more